FARM PIG

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Purpose:

Members of the FARM PIG (FARM, for short) share an interest in historical agriculture: i.e., the husbandry of domestic animals and plants for the production of food and/or fiber, primarily in the pre-petroleum era. Historical agriculture comprises a skill set that took thousands of years to develop, but which is rapidly being lost in modern society. The preservation and perpetuation of these endangered skills is the primary purpose of FARM.

Abiding by the belief that “We Are All Farmers”—that we descend from people who cultivated the land and that agriculture inspired art and necessitated other trades—FARM encourages collaboration with other PIGs to celebrate the “culture” in “agriculture.”

FARM also encourages informed and ethical stewardship of land, animals and natural resources within a historical framework.

Note: FARM is not an acronym; rather, the letters are capitalized to emphasize that historical agriculture is the source and center of ALHFAM.

FARM Leadership Team:

Ed Schultz (Co-chair)
Heather Gilreath (Co-chair)Ladd Bayliss
Lauren Muney
Deb Reid

Communication and Activities:

FARM meets yearly at the annual ALHFAM conference. FARM also hosts a Plowing Match each year at the annual conference. More information about the Plowing Match can be found here: https://alhfam.org/plowing-match-info.

At both annual and regional meetings, FARM members present workshops and sessions that contribute to the concepts, theory and practice of historical agriculture.

FARM also strives to offer learning opportunities outside of conferences in the form of intensive workshops with a “real work for real purpose” mission.

Communication within FARM occurs primarily through in-person meetings (at conferences), email updates and the ALHFAM Historical Farming Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1662787883956432.

Individual members pursue the primary goal of FARM at their various sites and through contact with other institutions outside of ALHFAM.

If you are a member of ALHFAM and wish to be a part of FARM, please contact the co-chairs listed above.